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Handlers focus on keeping grain moving despite COVID-19

Grain companies, Canadian Grain Commission working but unsure of future

Canada’s grain companies are committed to keeping grain moving to domestic and export customers, but how the spread of COVID-19 might affect business is still an unknown, says Wade Sobkowich, executive director of the Western Grain Elevator Association. “We are are going to do everything in our power to keep grain moving at this time,” […] Read more

Crops, Machinery & Shop

Grain firms warn of competitive fairness on Churchill assistance

By Terry Fries September 6, 2018

CNS Canada — The Western Grain Elevator Association (WGEA) wants assurances that any government incentives used to upgrade the rail line to Churchill, Man., and the port there are not used to support competing businesses. Wade Sobkowich, executive director of the WGEA, said the organization’s membership of major grain-handling companies are concerned their competitors could […] Read more

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New record set for Prairie grain throughput in 2016-17

By Allan Dawson August 22, 2017

Western Canada’s grain industry moved a record volume of grain in the 2016-17 crop year that ended July 31 and is gearing up to ship this year’s crop, expected to be the smallest in four years. Export terminals at Vancouver, Prince Rupert and Thunder Bay put through 35.945 million tonnes of grain last crop year, […] Read more

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Grain elevators applaud the Parliamentary Committee’s rail recommendations

By Alberta Farmer Staff December 28, 2016

The Western Grain Elevator Association (WGEA) has added its voice to grain industry organizations praising a report from the Standing Committee on Transport, Infrastructure and Communities on rail transportation affecting grain shippers. Recommendations in the report broadly encompass the adjustments required to the Canada Transportation Act to ensure the Canadian economy prospers in the long […] Read more

Crops, Reuters

Railways urge Ottawa to loosen grain hauling rules

By Rod Nickel October 14, 2016

Winnipeg | Reuters — Canada’s big railways are pressing Ottawa to loosen rules around hauling the country’s crops — changes they say would improve efficiency but that farmers fear would weaken their bargaining power. A February report recommended that Ottawa institutes transportation system changes, including phasing out a 16-year-old cap on revenue that Canadian National […] Read more

Bayer plans more cost cuts, impairment charges

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Handlers focus on keeping grain moving despite COVID-19

Grain firms warn of competitive fairness on Churchill assistance

New record set for Prairie grain throughput in 2016-17

Grain elevators applaud the Parliamentary Committee’s rail recommendations

Railways urge Ottawa to loosen grain hauling rules

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